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English for Tourism & Hospitality by Prof. Adel AlSheikh 2021/2022
A. Stress on first syllable
Rule Example Stress
Pattern
Most 2- PRESent, Oo
syllable
nouns EXport, CHIna,
TAble
Most 2- PRESent, Oo
syllable SLENder,
adjectives CLEVer, HAPpy
B. Stress on last syllable
Rule Example
Most 2- preSENT, exPORT, oO
syllable deCIDE, beGIN
verbs
There are many two-syllable words in
English whose meaning and class change
with a change in stress. The word present,
for example is a two-syllable word. If we
stress the first syllable, it is a noun (gift) or
an adjective (opposite of absent). But if we
stress the second syllable, it becomes a
verb (to offer). More examples: the
words export, import, contract and object
can all be nouns or verbs depending on
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